ActiveCare, a senior care technology company, has appointed David Boone (Boston, Chicago, 1989-1990) chief executive officer. David has 15 years of extensive experience in the health care industry, and most recently he was CEO of American CareSource Holdings.
Swinging Pig Productions has appointed David Choi (Los Angeles, Seoul, 1997-1999) secretary, treasurer, and director. David has been a faculty member at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) since 2003, and he has taught and written extensively in the areas of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, social entrepreneurship and technology management. He is also associate director of the Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship at LMU.
Smartphone maker HTC has selected Lee Chulwhan (Seoul, 2000-2002) to head its Korean branch. Lee has previously worked as a researcher at KT Corp., head of the marketing strategy team at LG U+, and an executive at Johnson & Johnson Korea.
Chicago-based mid-market specialist GTCR has promoted Sean Cunningham (Chicago, 1998-2000) to principal. Sean has been with GTCR since 2001, and he works on the firm’s health care investments team.
Peter Dilnot (London, Chicago, 1999-2005) has been appointed chief executive of Shanks Group. Since 2005, Peter had worked for the Danaher Corporation, most recently as group president, emerging markets for its Gilbarco Veeder-root subsidiary and president of Danaher Middle East.
Design sales site Fab.com has named Beth Ferreira (New York, 2004-2007) its new COO. Prior to joining Fab.com, Beth was a an operations consultant to a number of start-ups, including Birchbox, Pixable, JOOR, Nestio, RedRover Networks, fundedbuy, ofakind, and postling. Before that, she was VP of operations and finance at Etsy and a member of the investment team at the VC firm Flatiron Partners.
Ambient Corporation, a provider of smart-grid communication platforms and applications, has appointed Mark Fidler (Global Services, 1998-2001) chief financial officer. Mark joined the company as principal financial officer and vice president in June 2011 and became chief financial officer in August 2011. He had worked at Evergreen Solar for the previous ten years.
Empire State Development (ESD) has appointed Justin Ginsburgh (New York, 2003-2004) chief of staff. In his new role, Justin will oversee several major projects and lead broader initiatives to make ESD more efficient, strategic, and customer-focused.
Tushar Goculdas (Mumbai, 2004-2007) has been promoted to brand director for adidas as part of the new joint operating model of adidas Group in India. In his new role, he has been spearheading the responsibility to strengthen and cement adidas's position as the leading sports brand in this strategically important market. Tushar had worked as director of sales and marketing for adidas since October 2008.
Rock Tech Lithium has appointed Dirk Harbecke (Berlin, 2006-2007) to its board of directors.
LEAP Financial, an auto leasing company that helps consumers who have difficulty obtaining credit either keep their vehicle or get a different one, has named Lindy Hood (Los Angeles, 1994-1998) chief marketing officer. In this role, Lindy has primary responsibility for both marketing and customer care.
Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud computing company, has promoted George Hu (San Francisco, 1996-1998) to chief operating officer. George previously held the title of executive vice president, platform, marketing, and operations.
Funeral home and cemetery operator InvoCare has appointed Aliza Knox (Sydney, Singapore, 1990-1999) to its board. Aliza is currently managing director of online sales and operations for Asia-Pacific at Google, and she has previously worked in senior positions with Visa and Charles Schwab & Company.
ChinaCast Education, a leading post-secondary education and e-learning services provider in China, has named Stephen Markscheid (Hong Kong, 1994-1997) to the board of directors. Stephen is currently the chief executive officer of Synergenz BioScience, and he has broad business experience as a banker, consultant, manager and corporate finance professional.
CME Group, a leading derivatives marketplace, has appointed Gary Morsches (Houston, 2005-2009) managing director of its energy business. Gary will be based in New York and will be responsible for leading CME Group's global energy complex, which provides benchmark products across the entire energy spectrum.
David Parkinson (Global Services, 1993-2000) has joined Interactions Corporation, a provider of conversational automated systems for customer care, as chief operating officer. In this position, David is responsible for end-to-end client relationships, including professional services, sales, and client relations.
The Together Rx Access Program, a prescription savings program sponsored by pharmaceutical companies, has appointed Gary Pelletier (New York, 1997-2002) chairman of the board of managers. Gary currently serves as director and team leader for Pfizer Helpful Answers, a family of programs to help the uninsured and underinsured get access to Pfizer medicines for free or at a savings.
Carlos Penzini-Granier (San Francisco, 2007-2009) has been promoted to vice president of strategy and business development for Viacom International Media Networks, Latin America, U.S. Hispanic, and Canada. In this role, Carlos is responsible for the formulation of strategy and business development across all the company’s brands in Latin America (MTV, Nickelodeon, Vh1, and Comedy Central), the U.S. (Tr3s: MTV, Música y Mas), and Canada, as well as for the company’s digital, mobile, and online properties.
U.S.-based online travel company Expedia has appointed Isabelle Pinson (New York, London, 2004-2009) CEO of its French, Belgian, and Dutch activities. Isabelle has worked as head of Expedia's strategic development for Europe, Middle East, and Africa for the last two years.
HouseWorks, a private home-care company dedicated to helping seniors live independently, has named Jeffrey Sihpol (Global Services, 2008-2010) chief financial and administrative officer. In his new role, Jeffrey is responsible for HouseWorks' financial and fiscal operations.
Hologic, a leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of medical equipment, has appointed Christiana Stamoulis (Chicago, London, 1996-1998) to the board of directors, where she will serve on the company's corporate development committee. Christiana is the senior vice president of corporate strategy and business development at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Michelle Stanford (Toronto, 2000-2009) has been elected to the board of directors for Joshua Gold Resources as chairman of the audit committee. Michelle has previously worked at IMS Health as vice president Americas—sales and marketing, and A.T. Kearney & Co. as senior project manager and principal-elect.